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  • Title: Gabapentin for opiod-related myoclonus in cancer patients.
    Author: Mercadante S, Villari P, Fulfaro F.
    Journal: Support Care Cancer; 2001 May; 9(3):205-6. PubMed ID: 11401105.
    Abstract:
    Chronic opioid medication has been found to cause myoclonus in patients taking it for cancer pain. Gabapentin seemed a likely candidate for the treatment of this myoclonus and has indeed proved useful, as illustrated in this paper by two case histories.
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